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Breaking: IFA Berlin 2021 is canceled because of the coronavirus

Posted: 19 May 2021 07:03 AM PDT

The Germany tech expo IFA 2021 has been canceled because of uncertainties around the coronavirus pandemic. In a press release, Messe Berlin and gfu Consumer & Home Electronics GmbH have announced the key reasons for the cancellation - rapid emergence of COVID-19 variants in South East Asia and "continued uncertainties about the speed of the rollout of vaccination programs around the world." The uncertainty brought hesitance among companies to commit to participating at the Berlin trade show, as well as media and visitors who would have to plan in the last minute as travel rules...

Google boosts your security with Quick Delete, Change Password features

Posted: 19 May 2021 06:15 AM PDT

The Google I/O 2021 Developers Conference began yesterday, and the Mountain View company announced plenty of new features for its products, alongside the first beta of Android 12. It also revealed more ways to protect the content and data of Google services users, including more controls over privacy and a quick way to fix compromised passwords. A new feature called Quick Delete will erase everything from your Search history in the last 15 minutes. Also, users of Google Photos will be able to create a password-protected folder where only the owner of the device will be able to open -...

Poco M3 Pro 5G unveiled with Dimensity 700 and 90Hz display

Posted: 19 May 2021 05:30 AM PDT

The Poco M3 Pro 5G is here and it is faster. It has faster Internet thanks to 5G, it has a faster 90Hz screen and a faster chipset. And it has a cool new design too. Poco M3 Pro 5G Poco picked the 7nm Dimensity 700 chip to power its new creation. It has peak download speeds of up to 2.77 Gbps and a pair of Cortex-A76 cores, plus a Mali G57 GPU. For comparison, the Snapdragon 662 inside the vanilla M3 is an 11nm chip with four Cortex-A73 based cores and an Adreno 610. The newer CPU cores are much faster individually and noticeably faster together, despite there being only two of...

The Android 12 beta causes some OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro phones to bootloop (there is a fix)

Posted: 19 May 2021 04:47 AM PDT

Google unveiled Android 12 beta yesterday and several makers announced that owners of select devices will be able to test drive it. The list includes the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro, but the firmware was pulled almost as fast as it was released after the first users to try it reported that it caused their phones to bootloop. First off, this isn't permanent – there's a way to save the device using a Qualcomm tool that flashes the phone in Emergency Download Mode. This pinned post in the OnePlus forum explains how to roll back to stable Android 11. So, what happened? Well, if you didn't...

Watch the Poco M3 Pro 5G global launch live

Posted: 19 May 2021 04:00 AM PDT

Poco unveiled the M3 last November, and today the company will introduce its Pro version, dubbed Poco M3 Pro 5G. The launch event will begin at 12PM UTC and will be streamed live on YouTube. You can follow it with us by joining the stream below. Poco dropped multiple teasers last week, giving us a fair idea of what to expect from the smartphone. For starters, the M3 Pro 5G will have a Dimensity 700 SoC at the helm and pack a 6.5" FullHD+ screen with a 90Hz refresh rate. The rear panel of the M3 Pro 5G will house a 48MP triple camera, and fueling the entire package will be a 5,000...

40-core Apple Silicon to power upcoming Mac Pro, new Mac mini also in the works

Posted: 19 May 2021 03:21 AM PDT

After the launch of its first M1 chip, Apple is working on expanding its silicon portfolio to power up its future devices. Bloomberg says it has inside info about a new Mac Pro and a higher-end Mac mini. The Mac Pro has been rumored to be up to twice as small as its predecessor but now we have some intel on its internals. Two versions of the device will be available - one with a 20-core and another with a 40-core chip, while the GPU will be have either 64 or 128 cores. Codenamed 2C-Die and 4C-Die, the new Mac Pros will adopt 16 and 32 high-performance cores with the being...

nubia Z30 Pro appears in official images, VP shares more camera samples

Posted: 19 May 2021 02:40 AM PDT

The nubia Z30 Pro is arriving on May 20, and in a bid to build more hype around it, company VP Mr. Ni Fei has shared some teasers on Weibo. We are looking at the silver color model of the Z30 Pro here, and you can see that the camera island on the phone's rear panel looks similar to the Axon 30 Ultra's. It includes four shooters, out of which three are using 64MP sensors, and the fourth one could be an 8MP periscope unit like the one we've seen on the Axon 30 Ultra. nubia Z30 Pro In addition to sharing the Z30 Pro's official renders, Mr. Fei also posted a live image of the...

Oppo Reno6 series May 27 launch officially confirmed

Posted: 19 May 2021 01:52 AM PDT

The Oppo Reno6 series was rumored to arrive at an event on May 22, but today the company announced they are actually going to take until May 27. The smartphone lineup will be introduced at a beach party on the coast of Northern China as a "new summer companion". Screengrab from Oppo Reno6's video teaser We expect to see at least three smartphones at the launch - a vanilla Oppo Reno6, a Reno6 Pro, a Reno6 Pro+ with better cameras. We also heard of Z and A versions, but those appeared only recently so perhaps they won't be part of the initial announcement. Source (in Chinese) |...

Sony Xperia Ace 2 unveiled in Japan, brings 5.5-inch screen and Helio P35 chipset

Posted: 19 May 2021 12:55 AM PDT

The past few weeks saw a few Sony Xperia Ace 2 leaks and now the device has officially been announced in Japan. Sony's tiniest smartphone in recent memory sports a 5.5-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and Gorilla Glass 6 protection upfront. The exact dimensions come in at 140 x 69 x 8.9mm while weight is set at 159 grams. The Xperia Ace 2 is a 4G LTE device powered by the well-known Helio P35 chipset. You get 4GB RAM and 64GB storage which is expandable via microSD. True to Sony traditions, the Ace 2 packs IP68 water and dust proofing and a headphones jack. The back sports a 13MP...

Realme GT Neo Flash Edition could be unveiled on May 24

Posted: 18 May 2021 11:38 PM PDT

Realme introduced the Snapdragon 888-powered GT in the first week of March and followed up with the GT Neo later. A few days ago, we heard the phone maker is planning to launch the GT Neo Flash Edition, which could be unveiled on May 24. Realme took to Weibo to announce an event in China on May 24, which will begin at 7PM local time. The company doesn't tell us what this event will be about, but it will likely introduce the GT Neo Flash Edition at the event. There's no official word about the GT Neo Flash Edition yet, however, previous reports claim it will just be a GT Neo with...

Oppo K9 5G might escape China under the Realme brand

Posted: 18 May 2021 10:35 PM PDT

Oppo has launched the K9 5G smartphone at its home market with a Snapdragon 768G chipset and 8 GB RAM. It has a lot of similarities to the Realme RMX3142 that appeared on TENAA last month, and bn The Realme RMX3142 appeared on TENAA last month with photos and a full specs sheet, and today the device was spotted again, this time on Geekbench. It looks a lot like the Oppo K9 5G, introduced earlier this month in China, and our source claims the phone will be relaunched outside Oppo's domestic market under the Realme brand. The Geekbench 4.2 scores reveal 3,234 for a single core and...

Google’s Project Starline makes two-way communication immersive and realistic

Posted: 18 May 2021 09:01 PM PDT

During Google I/O's Keynote today, the company announced that it's been quietly testing a new concept called Project Starline. This is Google's technology for two-way communication from a distance, but made to feel as though the other person is sitting right across from you. Project Starline applies a few things to make this possible: "research in computer vision, machine learning, spatial audio, and real-time compression." The display in front of each recipient uses a "breakthrough light field display system that creates a sense of volume and depth that can be experienced without...

Google will make Pixel’s camera more inclusive with improved accuracy of darker skin tones

Posted: 18 May 2021 07:09 PM PDT

During today's Google I/O Keynote livestream, the company announced some of the changes coming to Google Maps, Google Photos, and Wear OS. In the camera, department, Google announced that it is working to improve its Pixel cameras to be more inclusive of darker skin colors by making them more color accurate and improve the exposure. For people of color, photography has not always seen us as we want to be seen, even on some of our own Google products. To make smartphone photography truly for everyone, we've been working with a group of industry experts to build a more accurate and...

Microsoft announces that Windows 10X has been canceled

Posted: 18 May 2021 03:30 PM PDT

Microsoft today announced that it has canceled its upcoming Windows 10X operating system. This information was revealed in a blog post announcing the rollout of the new Windows 10 21H1 update. Instead, Microsoft will be integrating the features in Windows 10X within Windows and its other products. The company has already started implementing some of these on the Windows Insider preview builds, such as the new app container technology in Microsoft Defender Application Guard, an enhanced Voice Typing experience, and a modernized touch keyboard with optimized key sizing, sounds,...

Google Photos adds protected Locked Folder, more controls for Memories

Posted: 18 May 2021 02:47 PM PDT

Today was the first day of the Google I/O developer conference, and the search giant announced updates across all of its services. Google Photos wasn't forgotten either. The app will get a new passcode-protected Locked Folder space where you can save sensitive photos separately. What's stored here won't show up as you scroll through Google Photos or any other gallery app on your device. Locked Folder will be available on Pixels first, and arrive on more Android devices throughout the year. On Pixels, you'll have the option to save photos and videos directly to your Locked Folder from the...

Mini-LED MacBook Pro to launch in limited supply this year

Posted: 18 May 2021 02:22 PM PDT

Apple is expected to expand the use of mini-LED displays from the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro to the new MacBook Pro models this year. And while the new laptops should arrive on schedule, they may only be available in limited quantities initially. According to a Digitimes report the supply of mini-LED displays for the upcoming MacBooks will be constrained due to the ongoing outbreaks of COVID-19, affecting Foxconn and Wistron factories in India. The recent outbreaks are reportedly already affecting the supply of mini-LED panels for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Still, Apple is expected to...

Google Maps gets busyness info for areas, more detailed and personalized maps

Posted: 18 May 2021 01:58 PM PDT

Google IO was busy with a load of announcements today, and one of them had to do with Google Maps. The app is set to receive a bunch of neat feature updates in the coming months. First off, detailed street maps, which launched last August, are now headed to an additional 50 more cities by the end of the year, including Berlin, Sao Paulo, Seattle, and Singapore. These maps show you where sidewalks, crosswalks, and pedestrian islands are, along with the shape and width of roads to scale. This can help you choose the most accommodating route for walking. The Google Maps... map is also...

Oppo has an Android 12 beta ready for the Find X3 Pro already

Posted: 18 May 2021 01:17 PM PDT

Like its spinoff brand Realme, Oppo is also unveiling an Android 12 beta of its own today, following Google's announcement of its upcoming OS reaching this phase. Unlike Realme, Oppo's build should be out in the next few hours. The beta is headed to Pixels today as well, but don't confuse the build they're getting for what Oppo has in store for the Find X3 Pro - the level of polish is likely to be very different. In fact, Oppo cautions normal users not to install this on their daily drivers. It's more of a developer preview that's being called a beta to be in line with what Google's doing,...

Realme 8 review

Posted: 18 May 2021 12:32 PM PDT

Google and Samsung join forces to make Wear OS great again

Posted: 18 May 2021 12:26 PM PDT

Samsung has, just hours ago, confirmed long-standing rumors that its future smartwatches will ditch Tizen and run Wear OS instead, but it turns out there was more to the story. At Google IO it has transpired that in fact, Google and Samsung are joining forces to make Wear OS great again. Or rather, be great for the first time since its inception. For this, it will need to pair its app ecosystem with good battery life, something Samsung knows a thing or two about. Google also promises you'll see faster performance, with apps starting 30% faster on the latest chipsets, with smooth UI...
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